Mobile communication investment in Eritrea

Eritrea: Mobile communication investment was 20.50 million current US$ in 2008. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2008)
20.50 million current US$
Change on year
up 123.8%
World rank
13th
of 17 countries
All-time high
20.50 million current US$
in 2008
All-time low
0 current US$
in 2002
Years of data
6
2002–2008

Mobile communication investment in Eritrea, 2002–2008

05.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M2002200520082002: 0 current US$2003: 16.2M current US$2004: 17.2M current US$2005: 7.3M current US$2006: 9.2M current US$2008: 20.5M current US$

Source: International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates. Measured in current US$.

Analysis

In 2008, mobile communication investment in Eritrea stood at 20.50 million current US$. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.

That represents a change of up 123.8% on the previous year and up 26.6% over five years.

Mobile communication investment in Eritrea, year by year

Annual values for Mobile communication investment (current US$) in Eritrea, 2002 to 2008.
Year current US$ Change
2002 0 current US$
2003 16.20 million current US$
2004 17.23 million current US$ +6.4%
2005 7.29 million current US$ -57.7%
2006 9.16 million current US$ +25.7%
2008 20.50 million current US$ +123.8%

Eritrea compared with similar countries

  • Eritrea's 20.50 million current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 78.12 million current US$, 26% of the median. (15 countries reporting)

Countries ranked near Eritrea

  1. 10 Burkina Faso 78.12 million current US$ compare
  2. 11 Benin 72.09 million current US$ compare
  3. 12 Cape Verde 25.16 million current US$ compare
  4. 14 Togo 14.58 million current US$ compare
  5. 15 Lesotho 11.17 million current US$ compare
  6. 16 Sao Tome and Principe 2.25 million current US$

See the full ranking of 23 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is mobile communication investment in Eritrea?
Mobile communication investment in Eritrea was 20.50 million current US$ in 2008, according to International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates.
What is the highest mobile communication investment recorded in Eritrea?
The highest recorded value was 20.50 million current US$ in 2008.
What is the lowest mobile communication investment recorded in Eritrea?
The lowest recorded value was 0 current US$ in 2002.
How does Eritrea rank for mobile communication investment?
Eritrea ranks 13th out of 17 countries with data for 2008.
Where does this Eritrea data come from?
The figures come from International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates, published as part of Mobile communication investment (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Mobile communication investment (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
23 places, 221 data points, 1996–2011
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Please cite the International Telecommunication Union for third-party use of these data. Annual investment on equipment for mobile communication networks. Data is in US dollar.